Great cause and u seem like a person with good intentions. I also believe Joe should not feel obligated to do this. I see both sides of this, but something about calling for his attention on this open forum doesn't quite sit right

I'd hate to think this forum turns into pleas from fans and fighters to advertisement and soliciting toward others. I understand the urge and the urgent pleas for help, but I feel this isn't the best way to go about it. Also, the whole mission statement is a bit vague. Still not completely understanding how you will simply free slaves. That could be solely my issue though.

Justin did you ever get a Facebook page up and running on this? Facebook is the biggest, free way to spread the word. It will require little effort from people to pass it along to their friends so its well worth the time investment for your cause.

You intend to pay a lump sum of cash to a group of corrupt government officials/warlords in one of the worst areas on Earth, to free 1000 pygmy slaves that they use as forced labor and sometimes cannibalize? And said corrupt government officials/warlords are going to provide said pygmy slaves with a chunk of untouched, pristine (VALUABLE) rainforest where they can then live as free people and create their own utopia? And the corrupt government officials/warlords are going to let these people live in peace, the ones they have exploited for decades, long after you have left and the money you paid them has dried up??

Why don't you just raise funds and start a colony on Mars for them to live? That seems more likely.

Hey, O'Neill, take a break. You don't have to be a prick every day of you life, you know.

You intend to pay a lump sum of cash to a group of corrupt government officials/warlords in one of the worst areas on Earth, to free 1000 pygmy slaves that they use as forced labor and sometimes cannibalize? And said corrupt government officials/warlords are going to provide said pygmy slaves with a chunk of untouched, pristine (VALUABLE) rainforest where they can then live as free people and create their own utopia? And the corrupt government officials/warlords are going to let these people live in peace, the ones they have exploited for decades, long after you have left and the money you paid them has dried up??

Why don't you just raise funds and start a colony on Mars for them to live? That seems more likely.

Hey, O'Neill, take a break. You don't have to be a prick every day of you life, you know.

SHONUFF!

Hey, when it happens... I'll make sure to comment bring this post back up :-)

You intend to pay a lump sum of cash to a group of corrupt government officials/warlords in one of the worst areas on Earth, to free 1000 pygmy slaves that they use as forced labor and sometimes cannibalize? And said corrupt government officials/warlords are going to provide said pygmy slaves with a chunk of untouched, pristine (VALUABLE) rainforest where they can then live as free people and create their own utopia? And the corrupt government officials/warlords are going to let these people live in peace, the ones they have exploited for decades, long after you have left and the money you paid them has dried up??

Why don't you just raise funds and start a colony on Mars for them to live? That seems more likely.

Hey, O'Neill, take a break. You don't have to be a prick every day of you life, you know.

SHONUFF!

Hey, when it happens... I'll make sure to comment bring this post back up :-)

Some people I see just don't get it... And I get that. Just because it's against the grain and you don't see the in's and outs doesn't mean it won't happen. I have a TEAM of guys... A President of respected university... The head of the school of community development... Etc that have been working on this since 2007! 6 years in the making! I am just coming along side it, and am being the guy that doesn't have to, but wants to risk it to get it. I am the guy that can maybe make funds happen through crowdfunding like Kickstarter to support the guys who had the vision, developed it, with HOPE that support would come. The guy leading the school of Community Development supports a family of 5 kids and a wife on around $85 in salary a MONTH! They don't have a way for 50k... Maybe I do. Getting creative and would love feedback. I'm not going at this all alone, I'll just live with the Pygmies all alone and have outside support... And trying to gain more.

The LOCAL, HIGHLY RESPECTED, UNIVERSITY are the ones that have already negotiated this. Congolese to Congolese. Highly regarded in the community negotiated with the lower in the community. We are doing it OPPOSITE! By passing the high up, corrupt, government officials and working with the people DIRECTLY. I was there for a MONTH and watched it! They have drawn up EVERY DETAIL! The way Pygmies live is they move very frequently... Nomads... And they will be made slaves on the land they move to. Since rebels are deep in the jungle, and wildlife conservationist and rainforest preservationist have made reserved thats guards have KILLED Pygmies... They are pushed out of deep in the jungle. They live on people's "land" that they may have bought just because they could make the Pygmies their slaves there... And if they have their OWN land they won't be slaves, the ones that can fit on the land.

In the most heavily populated region of Pygmies... 100's of thousands... A thousand free'd won't be even noticed missing for the most part. The university isn't ONLY relieving the Pygmies... But their slave masters too! If we can transform the way of life for both then GREAT! The Pygmies are ready for a change, ready for a transformation. So when the Bantu see the way of life CHANGE for the better they will be even more open to implementing the ways of change and community development that WORKS.

Anyone can try to take a piss on this dream, but it isn't going to spoil it for me, or for them.

Damasta Shonuff - Justin did you ever get a Facebook page up and running on this? Facebook is the biggest, free way to spread the word. It will require little effort from people to pass it along to their friends so its well worth the time investment for your cause.

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